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19 Feb 2026, 15:41

🔸Following the agreement reached at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council meeting on January 29, the European Council officially added the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the list of terrorist organizations on Thursday. This entity will also be subject to the EU's anti-terrorism sanctions.
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🔸On Thursday, February 30, the Prime Minister of Poland stated that Polish citizens residing in Iran must leave the country immediately. Donald Tusk warned that due to the potential for military conflict, it may not be possible to evacuate individuals within a few hours. He said, "Please leave Iran immediately... and do not travel to this country under any circumstances."
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🔸The New York Times reported, citing U.S. military officials, that the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, along with its three escort destroyers, is likely to be stationed near the shores of Israel in the initial phase to defend Tel Aviv and other cities in the country.
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🔸May Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, stated in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País that she opposes any military action without the approval of the UN Security Council. While military action elsewhere has not led to clear solutions, she does not see it as a magical solution to Iran's problems. The UN Special Rapporteur on Iran noted that Trump's expression of concern over human rights in Iran has shifted to mere discussions about the nuclear agreement.
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Ms. Sato mentioned that families are forced to sign a document stating that their relative was affiliated with security forces or paramilitary groups, or they must pay an amount between three to seven thousand dollars. I believe this directive has come from above.
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🔸The U.S. government imposed visa restrictions on 18 Iranian officials and managers of the Islamic Republic of Iran Telecommunications Company and their families due to their role in restricting freedom of expression for Iranians. According to a statement from the U.S. State Department released on Wednesday, February 29, these restrictions are imposed under the authorities outlined in U.S. immigration and nationality law and also apply to the immediate family members of these individuals.
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🔸The Russian Foreign Minister told Al Arabiya TV that an attack on Iran would not have good consequences. Previously, attacks had been carried out on Iran's nuclear sites, which are under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency. As far as we know, there are real dangers and risks of a nuclear incident. Sergey Lavrov also stated, "I am closely monitoring the reactions of the Gulf Arab states in the region. No one wants to escalate tensions. Everyone knows this is playing with fire."
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🔸The family of two British nationals detained in Iran claims that the couple has been sentenced to ten years in prison for espionage. Craig and Lindsey Foreman deny these charges. The two were arrested 13 months ago while traveling by motorcycle in Kerman province and have spent most of this time in Evin Prison in Tehran, often in solitary confinement. The family states that the judge issued this ruling in Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
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🔸Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN Atomic Energy Agency, said in an interview with French television LCI regarding the negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in Geneva last night: "We have made progress. But there is still work to be done. The problem is that we do not have much time." He stated, "There is a possibility of a dialogue forming that has truly begun for the first time. We have started talking about specific things, about what needs to be done." Grossi noted that "there is a willingness on both sides to reach an agreement, but it is clear that such an agreement is very complex."
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🔸The head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization stated that before the protests in December, he met with Ali Khamenei and informed him that "they are going to create a crisis and rebellion in the country," and "their most important tool is our governance weakness in cyberspace." According to him, the Supreme Leader emphasized that the issue of "influence" is important and "in this regard, cyberspace plays a significant role that requires proper governance." Majid Khademi also mentioned that after the protests, he met with Ali Khamenei again, and during this meeting, he emphasized six points for "preventing enemy plans," one of which was "not forgetting proper internet governance." He stated that the first agenda is "to pursue and ensure the completion of the national information network project." He also mentioned "tracking and infiltrating the communication infrastructure of domestic rioters with foreign masterminds" as other programs of this organization.
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